Man Wounds Stepdaughter Then Takes Own Life
In Thomas Man Wounds Stepdaughter Then Takes Own Life report from Tucker county West Virginia. John Yonush 63 a farmer miner shot Amelia Dorkus 25 at their home then killed himself with a .38 pistol. Miss Dorkus survived critical chest wound and was taken to Elkins hospital after neighbors heard shots and alerted Police Chief Hamerick. Yonush died minutes later from a heart wound.
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Thomas
W. Va
WPA
Stark Doberly
Tucker County
Charles Nichols
Yonust
Yonush
Britain plans rapid IRA crackdown amid surveillance surge
London officials disclosed that about 000 IRA suspects are under day and night watch by Scotland Yard and military intelligence as a government emergency bill to crush IRA terrorism moves toward passage. Quick house raids and possible deportations are expected under extraordinary powers, with final passage looming before August 4 after Home Secretary Hoare called IRA violence stim- Continued on Fare Four).
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London
Britain
Irish Republican Army
Scotland Yard
Samuel Hoare
Theatre Ticket Ad Shows Strand or Dixie Performance
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs James Broomfield of 142 Front Street to tonight's reads Free Pacific with Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck at Strand theatre or Zenobia with Oliver Hardy Harry Langdon Billy Burke and Alice Brady comedy at Dixie theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
James Broomfield
Front Street
Free Pacific
Joel McCrea
Barbara Stanwyck
Strand Theatre
Senator Vandenberg Attacks Lending Bill as Spendthrift Policy
Senator Vandenberg denounced the administration’s 2.49 billion dollar lending bill as a device to cheat the debt limit and socialize business. He warned it represents the final spree of spendthrift policies and would misallocate national funds. The bill’s fate remained uncertain as Senate debated other measures and eyed early adjournment.
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Vandenberg
New Deal
Washington
Mich
Senate
Panama
Barkley
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Farley Still Keeps Silent on 1940 Plans
Washington July 25. Big Jim Farley aims to keep the Democratic party united and avoids pledging to any candidate for 1940. Analysts expect him to refrain from declaring his own intentions until Roosevelt publicizes plans on a third term after his September return from Europe. Continued on page five.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Big Jim” Farley
Roosevelt
Farley
Europe
Spends Money On Oomph Girl and Divorcee Charges
Pretty Zelma Dewar accuses ex husband of taking Oomph Girl Ann Sheridan to night spots while $335 in alimony is overdue. She also demands film cutter Frank Dewar Jr keep up $40 weekly payments and notes he brings Sheridan's secretary Gwynn Woodford to court. Dewar, mother of three, cites his income at $100 weekly and calls his spending wanton.
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Los Angeles
Zelma Dewar
Ann Sheridan
Threat to Bomb Newport Mansion Found By Police
A crude note threatening to bomb Mrs. Angela Kaufman’s Newport mansion “The Castles” in Newport R I was discovered last night inside a broken dining room window. The note demanded Harlem’s Father Divine stay out of the deed resort. authorities say the mansion was offered as a heaven for his angels after liquor licenses were refused.
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Newport
Angela Kaufman
Harlem
Father Divine
Plunge Over Embankment Kills Driver In Parkersburg
In Parkersburg a 60 foot embankment plunge in a truck fatally injured Glyde W. Law a 34 year old Waverly resident. He died in hospital a few hours later from internal injuries. The driver and another passenger were unhurt.
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Parkersburg
Glyde W. Law
Waverly
Senator Taft Ready to Run for President in 1940
Close friends of Senator Taft of Ohio say he will soon issue a definite statement expressing willingness to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1940. The pledge could come in a letter to Ohio supporters authorizing them to seek Taft pledged delegates at the convention and outline his views on national issues.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
R.mich
Bookkeeper Hitch-Hikes From Mexico To Face Larceny Charge
Edward C. Ray a 80 year old bookkeeper indicted for grand larceny $700 from a real estate firm’s payroll fled Mexico City to surrender to U S authorities. He was jailed in Mineola after arriving by hitchhiking and failing previous attempted surrenders due to bail limits. Ray disappeared March 23 and was indicted a week later.
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Mineola
Mexico City
Edward C. Ray
Ray
Laredo
Tex
U S Planning To Intensify State Inquiry
John Rogge, head of the Justice Department criminal division, said the federal government will intensify its Louisiana corruption inquiry. He announced sending more agents to pursue scores of leads and promised a press conference for early returns. He praised the grand jury and Federal Prosecutor Rene Viasca, saying they are working together as he plans to return with more personnel.
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Washington
John Rogge
Justice Departent
Louisiana
Rogge
Grand Jury
Rene Viasca
Aerial Strength Shown To Europe By Britishers
London reports Britain demonstrated aerial power with 240 royal air force bombing planes in a mass flight over Europe. A first wave of 60 returned from a 750 mile round trip to England in about three hours while 1,100 to 1,200 officers and men took part in the exercises over France.
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London
Britain
Europe
Royal Air Force
Channel
France
England
Air Ministry
Transportation Bill Amended Amidst Floor Vote Watch
A bipartisan bloc opposed to placing water carriers under ICC forced tentative amendments to a general transportation bill. A direct vote on water carrier regulation was not yet set. The bill would let the ICC investigate regional freight rate differentials, repeal land grant statutes, and authorize RFC loans to railroads if private financing failed.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Leutenants
Rayburn
ICC
Forest Fires Sweep Pacific Coast Ranges
San Francisco July 25 Scores of fires crackled through dry brush and forests from Southern California to Washington today officials said many were man set. Oppressive heat intensified the hazard with Redding encircled by one of California’s largest fires and smoke blanketing the area. Two fires remained out of control in southern Oregon.
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San Francisco
California
Washington
Redding
Oregon
Red stockings key to Attica slaying clue
Attica Indiana July 25 a pair of red stockings worn by 11 year old Elizabeth Debrukker provided the clue leading to the arrest of 26 year old Thomas Boyce who confessed to killing the girl Police said Boyce admitted during later questioning that he advanced on the girl and strangled her and that he first lied about the circumstances The body was found in a shallow grave near Harrison Hills Country club after which Boyce was taken into custody
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Attica
Ind
Elizabeth Debrukker
Thomas Boyce
Elizabeth
Harrison Hills Country Club
Boyte
Xold
Paul Rulé
Byce
Rule
Boyce
Blue
Earl
Hearings On Extradition Scheduled During Week
Three Clay West Virginia officers seek John Kelly of Plains Montana to be extradited for a 17 year old murder indictment. County Prosecutor Henry McLane, Sheriff W S Triplett, and Corporal Bera Zirkle presented the requisition as hearings were set for Wednesday or Thursday.
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Helena
Mont
Clay
W. Va
John Kelly
Plains
Kelly
Grover Gibson
Henry McLane
W. S. Triplett
Bera Zirkle
West Virginia State Police
Republican Women Plan Campaign For Members
The executive board of the United Republican club of Taylor County organized an intensive campaign for members of the women’s division. County chairman Mrs Nellie McDade leads with co chair Mrs Frank Cather. The membership committee will visit all parts of the county to solicit new members and build a close knit organization in the coming weeks.
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United Republican Club
Taylor County
Nellie McDade
Frank Cather
Threatened Death Leap Of Nude Man Halted By Police
A naked man on West 22nd Street threatened to leap from a third floor window at a rooming house. Police and firemen subdued him after a fierce struggle with a crowd watching. A sheet was dropped to cover him while officers reached through the window and grabbed his legs. He fought with superhuman strength as they tried to pull him to safety. Two sedatives given failed to calm him.
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New York
West 22Nd Street
RANSOM PAID BUT KIDNAPPED MAN MISSING
A nightlong vigil in Jerusalem for Rev. G. R. Goldner ended with renewed hope and disappointment as intermediaries and desert-source checks continued. U.S. Consul General George Wadsworth and U M C A official Miller met with the principal intermediary to discuss ransom and possible return prospects.
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Jerusalem
G. R. Goldner
Megadore
Ohio
United States
George Wadsworth
A. L. Miller
Tain
Goldner
Goldnner
Haifa
Jacob Goldner
Miller
Wadsworth
Carloadings Remain At High Level During Week
Baltimore and Ohio carloadings for the week ended July 22 totaled 46,366 with 29,710 cars loaded on line and 16,656 received from connections. The figure marks a rise of 7,791 cars from the prior year’s week. For the week ended July 15 loads totaled 47,779, while the 1930 corresponding week reached 63,349 with 42,123 on line and 21,226 from connections.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Russian Naval Chief Boasts of Navy Power
Moscow July 25. The naval commissar Admiral Nikolai Kuznetzoff proclaims Russia possesses more submarines than any other nation and declares the Soviet Union a growing naval power. He emphasizes seapower expansion and frontiers inviolability amid tensions with Japan and other Pacific neighbors.
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Moscow
Japan
Russia
Germany
Nikolai Kuznetzoff
Soviet Union
Far East
Kuznetzoff
Pacific
Woman Bible Pedler Is Slain On Lonely Road
Platte City Missouri coroner rules murder in the death of hitchhiking Bible peddler Lillian Gerber Davis about 40 from Davenport. She was beaten on the head last night on a lonely by-road near Platte City, police say the instrument was likely a wrench.
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Bible Pedler
Platte City
Here
Leland Francis
Lillian Gerber Davis
Davenport
Francis
BLACK INK IS DEMANDED ON APPLICATIONS
Charleston July 25 A large share of automobile operator license applicants appear color blind or careless and risk trouble for the Road commission. A photostatic machine will re issue about 600000 cards from applications, many blank. Operators must use black ink or risk rejected applications with notes to follow instructions.
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Charleston
Road Commission
Powell
Commission
Drought Threatens New England Power Plants
July drought cripples rivers in the north Atlantic area threatening factory water power. Massachusetts Connecticut and New Hampshire report water shortages in rural New Jersey and central New England with farmers hauling water. Crop damage rises as forests face fire risk and plants consider temporary shutdowns.
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New York
New England
North Atlantic
Massachwetts
Connecticuts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Japanese Close Canton River to Foreign Craft
The Japanese consul at Canton informs consular authorities including the United States that for military reasons the Japanese navy will close the Canton river for two weeks starting at midnight tomorrow. Reported in Hong Kong this move appears to block shipping between Canton and Hong Kong and affect regional trade.
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Hong Kong
Canton
United States
Hongkong
Death mystery as morphine tablets blamed in Blueville death
Nettle Wilson Raymond, 25, died in a field near Walters' bakery Blueville after morphine tablets prescribed for her mother-in-law were taken by the couple. Coroner Dr Paul P Warden sent stomach contents to Charleston lab for analysis as a coroner's jury prepares at 3 pm and the Bartlett Funeral Home views the body.
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Nettle Wilson Raymond
Paul
Curve Bridge
Walters
Blueville
Paul P. Warden
Charleston
Bartlett Funeral Home
U. S. Sf
Raymonds
Grafton
Warden
White Front
Route
Anti British Feeling High in Shanghai Amid Tense North China
In Shanghai on July 25 tensions rose as Britain tightened measures in north China and friction with Japan increased. The British liaison at Shanghai protested to the Japanese consul general regarding the arrest of Adelson of H Rose and 100 Chinese and other workers by Shanghai police under the puppet regime. Officials said the puppet government demanded a monthly payment and back arrears as a condition for garbage dumping privileges, prompting action by the international settlement council.
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A.li
International Settle Jment
Settlement
Anvernment
Mrs Dorsey Beall Invited to Man of Conquest
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Dorsey Beall of 627 on a street to attend tonight's presentation of Man of Conquest, an epic field event featuring Rustam Dix. The notice notes it is a Texas themed program and theater style exposure.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Dorsey Beall
Rustam Dix
Texas
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Solon
G.O.P
Mexico
U. S
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Walters’ Bakery
Tokyo
China
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